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===Step 4 - Visualization of map's theme: Phase 3=== | ===Step 4 - Visualization of map's theme: Phase 3=== | ||
==Step 5 - Visualization of | ==Step 5 - Visualization of Basemap== | ||
This step shows the different layers and can be edited and arranged. Additional layers can be added [[File:ThematicMapAdd.PNG]] and removed [[File:ThematicMapRemove.PNG]]. | |||
[[File:hint.jpg|hint]]Make sure that the basemap features are suitable for this scale. | |||
==Step 6 - Additional features for the thematic map== | ==Step 6 - Additional features for the thematic map== |
Revision as of 09:15, 16 June 2015
You can get acces to the Thematic Map Wizard with clicking on Creat with Wizard... in the Thematic Map panel. It opens the starting page with the explanation of the wizard and the thematic map.
You can Add new theme to the map with entering a new name or load settings from xml file. Per default, the last thematic map xml file will be loaded or can be choosen with the [...]-button.
It's possible to Modify an existing theme as well.
Step 1 - Statistical Data
- Load statistical data from file
- The format of this file can be *.xls, *.csv, *.dbf or *.txt.
- The statistical data should be complete and accurate, which means that all the fields should contain the necessary information.
- It's possible to check the table with the lense icon.
- The statistical data should have a common field with the attribute table of geometry data, in order then to be joined.
- Select attributes to visualize either with selecting selecting them and pressing the [>]-button, double click or drag and drop.
- Define if the values are absolute or relative, the map shall be classified and how to visualize the theme.
Step 2 - Geometry
- Load a geometry data from .shp file.
- Set map scale and map size.
- Pick a coordinat system.
Step 3 - Join Data
- Pick a common field of both tables.
- Decide if all records shall be kept or only the matching ones.
Step 4 - Visualization of map's theme
Step 4 - Visualization of map's theme: Phase 1
Decide which visualization method is suitable for the chosen data. The wizard suggests the most appropriate method(s) according to the choices done in Step 1.
Step 4 - Visualization of map's theme: Phase 2
- Decide which visualization type shall be used.
- A double click on the attribute(s) opens the color picker and allows to change the coloration either with CMYK or RGB.
- Define the scale, minimum height and bar width for the visualization.
- Define the stroke setting.
- Click in the color box to open the color picker and select a color.
- Define the stroke width and decide if the stroke shall decrease for small symbols.
- Decide if 0 values and no data shall be shown.
- Define the opacity.
Step 4 - Visualization of map's theme: Phase 3
Step 5 - Visualization of Basemap
This step shows the different layers and can be edited and arranged. Additional layers can be added and removed . Make sure that the basemap features are suitable for this scale.